GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 June 2025

Barrys Field, Carrigaline Road and, Churchyard Lane

Construction of 124 apartments, a cafe, and two office units in Douglas.

2543605 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 January 2025

Reference: 2543605
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 January 2025

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) ranges from 1 to 5 storeys. It features 124 apartments, a cafe, two offices, parking, landscaping, and infrastructure upgrades including new pedestrian crossings on Churchyard Lane.

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Residential units: 124
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the following large-scale residential development (lrd) located at barry's field, carrigaline road and churchyard lane, douglas, cork, comprising the construction of 124 no. Residential apartments (consisting of a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bed units), 1 no. Cafe unit and 2 no. Office units, in a development ranging in height from 1 to 5 storeys and all associated site development works including footpaths, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, lighting, fencing, landscaping/amenity areas, esb substation/switchroom and plant room. Site development works include 2 no. New uncontrolled pedestrian crossings and footpath improvements on churchyard lane which requires the removal of 6 no. Existing on street car parking spaces. The proposed development works include a connection and construction of a new storm water and foul sewer along carrigaline road. Access to the site will be via a new vehicle access point and a new pedestrian connection from carrigaline road and 2 new pedestrian connections onto churchyard lane. The new vehicular access requires the removal of 4 no. Existing car spaces. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Barrysfieldlrd. Com

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed Use DevelopmentRE

“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Toneyville, Nr Gartan Park, East Douglas	May 2025	€300,000	105 m
5 Adare Mews, Douglas, Cork	Dec 2025	€210,000	129 m
3 Gartan Park, Douglas, Cork	Jun 2025	€375,000	144 m
2 St Columbas Terrace, Douglas, Cork	Nov 2025	€305,000	162 m
Valhalla, Douglas Lawn, Douglas Village	Apr 2026	€450,000	198 m
8 The Gardens, Douglas Village, Douglas	Apr 2026	€355,000	220 m
7 Douglas Close, Douglas, Cork	Feb 2025	€537,000	224 m
9 The Cloisters, Douglas, Cork	Oct 2025	€355,000	233 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received29 January 2025
Decision due5 June 2025
Decision issued4 June 2025
Grant issued30 September 2025
Appeal submitted23 June 2025
Appeal decided30 September 2025

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